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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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